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THE ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCED BY " MEGHRI" HPP TO BE TRANSPORTED TO IRAN FOR FIFTEEN YEARS
ARMENPRESS
5 June, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, JUNE 5, ARMENPRESS: The foundation of "Meghri" HPP on the
river Araks is scheduled in Meghri , on August 22.The construction
will be carried out within five year time, after which the produced
electric power is set to be transferred to Iran by 230 KV voltage
electric wiring built by the investor.
"In accordance with the financing scheme " Meghri" HPP construction
will cost 323 milllion U.S. dollars" Ministry of Energy and Natural
Resources informed Armenpress.Armen Movsisyan Armenian Minister
of Energy and Natural Resources signed a permission contract
with his Iranian counterpart Majid Namjoo on the basis of "
building-ownership-operation-transfer" of "Meghri" HPP in 2010.
This investment project was the first suchlike program implemented
in Armenia. In accordance with the memorandum feasibility study
of the hydro power plant was conducted by Iranian " Mahab -khods"
consulting company, by the order of the Iran's water and energy
development company.
ITF's elaboration work was coordinated and monitored by
Armenian-Iranian Joint Technical Committees.
Two HPPs are scheduled to be built on Araks river; from Armenian side
" Meghri" HPP, from Iranian side HPP called " Kharachilar".
From: Baghdasarian
ARMENPRESS
5 June, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, JUNE 5, ARMENPRESS: The foundation of "Meghri" HPP on the
river Araks is scheduled in Meghri , on August 22.The construction
will be carried out within five year time, after which the produced
electric power is set to be transferred to Iran by 230 KV voltage
electric wiring built by the investor.
"In accordance with the financing scheme " Meghri" HPP construction
will cost 323 milllion U.S. dollars" Ministry of Energy and Natural
Resources informed Armenpress.Armen Movsisyan Armenian Minister
of Energy and Natural Resources signed a permission contract
with his Iranian counterpart Majid Namjoo on the basis of "
building-ownership-operation-transfer" of "Meghri" HPP in 2010.
This investment project was the first suchlike program implemented
in Armenia. In accordance with the memorandum feasibility study
of the hydro power plant was conducted by Iranian " Mahab -khods"
consulting company, by the order of the Iran's water and energy
development company.
ITF's elaboration work was coordinated and monitored by
Armenian-Iranian Joint Technical Committees.
Two HPPs are scheduled to be built on Araks river; from Armenian side
" Meghri" HPP, from Iranian side HPP called " Kharachilar".
From: Baghdasarian